Rio Ngumoha is facing first major test of decision to join Liverpool

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But back with his peers this week, Ngumoha underlined just how advanced he is for his age. Given the battle to secure his signature and promise of first-team opportunities, maybe it’s not a shock Ngumoha has been fast-tracked.

On this week’s Liverpool.com podcast, when our panelists were discussing Slot’s options on the left-hand side, Ngumoha’s name wasn’t even mentioned. In a nutshell, that’s his problem.

Slot has placed real trust trust in Ngumoha at this stage of his juvenile career (Image: Getty Images) Ngumoha has not been helped by how tight matches have been this season; rarely has it felt like the right time to bed in an emerging talent. Perhaps next summer the sentiment will be different after two years on Liverpool’s books, but the club needs to ensure the demand for Ngumoha to be involved with the first team now does not diminish his long-term progression.